George Banes Once again the NDP are left dealing with the consequences of 16 years of Liberals running things. Hopefully once the fall session ( yes we are having a fall session unlike Christy Clark who spent as little time in Victoria as possible)the NDP will now come to some sensible fixes to help turn things around.

Maximum allowable rent increases under review by B.C. task force

The chair of the province’s Rental Housing Task Force said it’s assessing the formula for the maximum allowable rent increase, after a 4.5-per-cent hike for 2019, announced on Friday, left many Vancouverites reeling.

Spencer Chandra Herbert, MLA for Vancouver-West End, said it’s been looking at the maximum rental increase formulas of other provinces and assessing their policies.

Apparently I live in one of the most unequal places in the world when it comes to housing. My daughter and nieces and nephews understand this reality very well. This is a ratio between income and house prices. An immediate minimum wage raise would offset this. However because we elected a NDP/Green government they think Millennials and others in visitor and retirement service industries don't need to make a living wage. As of June 1, 2018, the B.C. minimum wage will be increased to $12.65 from $11.35 per hour. It will increase three more times each June thereafter to reach $15.20 on June 1, 2021.

NDP Minister of Housing Selina Robinson after extensive attempts but being stonewalled by the Mayor of Maple Ridge has moved ahead to build some low-cost housing for the homeless, and Liberal Leader Wilkinson supports the Maple Ridge Mayor

Vancouver-area mayor under fire for suggesting homeless people are ‘raping and pillaging’ his city